Linebacker tried to back out of FSU to play at Southern Cal

11:40 PM,
Aug. 12, 2013

Florida State head coach Jimbo Fisher has linebacker Matthew Thomas in the fold now.

Written by

Corey Clark
| Tallahassee Democrat

Matthew Thomas was the highest-ranked prospect in Florida State's recruiting Class of 2013.

Which is why it became national news when the five-star linebacker let it be known in the spring that he wanted out of his national letter-of-intent with the Seminoles so he could sign with Southern Cal instead.

Florida State refused to waiver though and Thomas decided to stay true to his commitment. And now the Miami native is wearing No. 12 with the Seminoles, trying to work his way up the depth chart like all the other true freshmen on the roster. ...